The Oregonian caught up with Terrence Jones today and asked him the question every one is talking about.
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He has a big physics final exam coming, so Terrence Jones figures he’ll study this weekend. There’s a senior project to prepare for as well. And he’ll probably call his sister, away at college, because it’s what he’s always done.
More importantly, what’s it gonna be kid?
Right?
That’s become the big question to ask the Jefferson High basketball star this week. It won’t go away. And it’s not the question any of us might have expected after last Friday when Jones sat in a gymnasium at a news conference with six baseball caps on the table in front of him and, after some noticeable stalling, chose the University of Washington.
Jones picked Washington, but didn’t sign a letter of intent. Key point. What followed this week was the revelation by those close to Jones that the kid walked into that news conference and chose the Huskies not because he was certain, but because he was tired of being squeezed by the pressure.
[B]”I’m still committed to Washington,” Jones said on Wednesday, “but I’m not willing to sign anything at this point.” [/B]
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He also went on to say Coach Cal did not call him, he called Coach Cal.
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Also, there were erroneous news reports about Kentucky coach John Calipari calling Jones in the wake of the announcement, too. Jones insists he called Calipari, not the other way around. [URL=”http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/05/1253296/john-clay-no-reason-to-update.html”](More on Kentucky coach John Calipari.)[/URL]
“I called all five of the coaches that I didn’t pick,” he said.
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I believe this should alleviate some of the speculation Cal was at fault for all of the craziness since the press conference. Jones is really confused and it could be right up to the last day of the signing period until he decides, or it could be tonight. Guess everyone will just wait and see.
